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F. Landscaping. <br />1. General Requirements. For any new development or redevelopment in the <br />Shoreline Jurisdiction, except single family residential development of 4 or fewer lots, <br />invasive vegetation must be removed and native vegetation planted and maintained in <br />the Shoreline Buffer, including the river bank. <br />a. The landscaping requirements of this subsection apply for any new <br />development or redevelopment in the Shoreline Jurisdiction, except.. single family <br />residential development of 4 or fewer lots. The extent of landscaping required will depend <br />on the size of the proposed project. New development or full redevelopment of a site will <br />require landscaping of the entire site. For smaller projects, the Director will review the <br />intent of this section and the scope of the project to determine a reasonable amount of <br />landscaping to be carried out. <br />b. Invasive vegetation must be removed as part of site preparation and <br />native vegetation planted, including the river bank to OHWM. <br />c. On properties located landward of publicly maintained levees, an <br />applicant is not required to remove invasive vegetation or plant native vegetation on the <br />levees, however the remaining buffer landward of the levee shall be improved and <br />invasive vegetation planted. <br />d. Removal of invasive species shall be done by hand or with hand-held <br />power tools. Where not feasible and mechanized equipment is needed, the applicant <br />must obtain a Shoreline Tree Removal and Vegetation Clearing Permit and show how the <br />slope stability of the bank will be maintained. A plan must be submitted indicating how <br />the work will be done and what erosion control and tree protection features will be utilized. <br />Federal and State permits may be required for vegetation removal with mechanized <br />equipment. <br />e. Trees and other vegetation shading the river shall be retained or <br />replanted when riprap is placed, as specified in the approved tree permit if a permit is <br />required. <br />f. Removal of invasive vegetation may be phased over several years prior <br />to planting, if such phasing is provided for by a plan approved by the Director to allow for <br />alternative approaches, such as sheet mulching and goat grazing. The method selected <br />shall not destabilize the bank or cause erosion. <br />g. A combination of native trees, shrubs and groundcovers (including <br />grasses, sedges, rushes and vines) shall be planted. The plants listed in the Riparian <br />Restoration and Management Table of the 2004 Washington Stream Habitat Restoration <br />Guidelines (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of <br />Ecology, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Olympia, Washington, as amended) shall <br />provide the basis for plant selection. Site conditions, such as topography, exposure, and <br />hydrology shall be taken into account for plant selection. Other species may be approved <br />if there is adequate justification. <br />h. Non-native trees may be used as street trees or in approved developed <br />landscape areas where conditions are not appropriate for native trees (for example where <br />there are space or height limitations or conflicts with utilities). <br />W: Legislative Development\SMP-Zoning Code changes 2-25-20 <br />MD:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 36 of 64 <br />